Flag and flagpole holder



Feb. 20,1940. w. F. HOGAN 2, 1,

FLAG AND FLAGPOLE HOLDER Filed Oct. 18, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 20,- 1940 i i v 2,191,075

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,191,075 FLAG ANDYFLAGPOLE HOLDER William FrHogan, Wildwood, N. J. Application October 18,1937, Serial No. 169,584

Claims. (01.248-42) My invention relates to a new and useful flag Fig. 12 is a front elevation of Fig. 11. andflagpole holder of the general type disclosed Referring to the drawings in which like referin my prior Patents Nos. 1,788,157 and 1,893,585, ence characters represent like parts, i designates the present invention being directed to various a collar or other annular member which comimprovements in structure and function over my prises a vertical wall having the slots 3 and prior patents referred to as Well as the prior art. having its upper and lower edges deflected. to

My invention more particularly relates to a flag form the lips 4 for reinforcement purposes. The and flagpole holder adapted for the support of slots 3 serve to ventilate the construction and a plurality of flags in variously adjustable posithus reduce the hazard of rust and also serve 0 .tions with respect to eachother whether such to lighten and decorate the construction and flags be of the type mounted on a flagpole, or permit of, extensive adjustment of the annular whether they be of the pull-down type, that member I to whatever size standard. In order is, the typeof flag which is secured to a horizonto clamp the collar I about a standard (not tal support along one edge thereof and is allowed shown) the angle irons 6 are inserted from withto hang down or to be draped about a light standin the collar i outwardly through any registering ard or telephone support or similar support. slots 3, the projecting ends of the angle irons 6 My invention further relates to various other being provided with aperturesthrough which is novel features of construction and advantage repassed the tie-bolt l which is preferably curved siding in single structural features or in combinaslightly according to the curvature of the standtions thereof, as more fully hereinafter SGtyfOIth ard to which the collar i is applied. About the in the following specification/and the accompanyperiphery of the collar I I mount a plurality of ing drawings in which} individual flagpole holders 8 which are best il- Fig. 1 represents a plan View of a flag and flaglustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. By reference to poleholder of the type that may be appliedto a Fig. 3 it will be seen that the flag holders 3 5 light standard or telephone pole, the same-being comprise the substantially, cylindrical socket it shown detached. and the arms l2, the latter terminating in the Fig. 2 represents a left hand side elevation of locking tabs M which are inserted through the Fig. 1. appropriate slots 3 inthe collar l and then de- Fig. 3 represents a section on line 3--3 of. flected towards each other as best seen in Figs. 1,

0 Fig. 2. and 3. In this Way each of the flagpole'holders Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary section, on an 8 is detachably but nevertheless firmly secured enlarged scale, on line 4-4 of Fig. 2. to the collar 1, and it will be noticed that when Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevation of the the collar I is applied to a light standard or the pull-down flag support shown at the lower porlike, the inwardly deflected locking tabs i l of the 5. tion of Fig. 1 illustrating a manner of angular holders 8 are automatically clamped tight against adjustment of the pull-down support with rethe light standard thus making it impossible to sp t to a a holder iated with said supremove the flagpole holder t without breaking it, port. unless and until the collar I has been removed 6 represents a front l vati n of a fla from the light standard or other support. The ,0 holder p 130 be associated w t e p locking tabs Iii are preferably punched out of. the down support illustrated in Fig. 5, and also showbody of the holder 8 as best seen in Fig. 8, it

ing a manner of adjustment. being understood that the top edges of the hold- 7 rep a P View Of. the flag ho er ers 8 are also preferably deflected as at it for illustrated in Fig. 3 shown detached. reinforcing purposes, the deflected ends It being 3 represents at on of Fig. 7. continued from the vertical edges of the holders Fig. 9 represents, on a slightly enlarged scale, and overlapping the upper part of the cylindrical a plan view of one of the flag holders shown carsocket Ill which supports the flagpole it thus ried by the pull-down support in Fig. l. greatly reinforcing the construction. The arms Fig. 10 represents a front elevation of a modi- [2 of the holders 8 are secured together by the i0 fied form of flag holder adapted to be mounted tie-bolt '20 which is engaged by a nut 34 hearing so independently of a light standard, or telephone against the adjacent wall of the holder to prepole, or the like. vent turning while the ball 2! is being turned.

Fig. 10A represents a plan view of Fig. 10. In order toeffect adjustment and more effe Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan view of a mod-itively to clamp the cylindrical socket It around i6 .fledform of construction. a flagpole I8 I provide the adjustment bolt 28.

The adjustment bolt 26 also loosely carries the cog wheel 30 which slightly projects into the cylindrical socket l0 as best seen in Figs. 3 and 7, the purpose of the cog wheel 30 being to engage or bite into the flagpole l8 as the latter is inserted in the cylindrical socket l0 thus further tightening the engagement of the flagpole with the holder 8 and insuring against the turning of the flagpole in the socket l0. If desired I provide the socket I0 in the holder 8 with the cut outs 32 which leave partially detached segments 34 therebetween so that, if it is found necessary to use the holder to support a pole l8, which is so small as to be beyond the range of adjustment available including the cog wheel, it will be possible to hold such a relatively small pole in position by denting the sections S l inwardly by a hammer blow or the like as illustrated at 36 in Fig. 3, thereby reducing the diameter of the socket H]. To a flagpole l8 supported in any one of the holders 8, carried by the collar l, I secure one of the brackets best illustrated in Fig. 9 which consists of, the wall 38, having the apertures 40, 4| and extending to form the spring arms 42 the ends of which are deflected as at 44 to hold the pole Hi, the arms 42 being tightened by the bolt and nut arrangement 46. The apertures 40 in the holders shown in Fig. 9 register with the corresponding apertures 48 in the body 50 of the pull-down support (see Fig. 5) while the apertures 4| are adapted to register with any corresponding pair of apertures 52. In order to secure the holder shown in Fig. 9 to the pulldown 50 a central bolt 54 is passed through any corresponding pair of the apertures 4| and 52. In this way extensive angular adjustment of the holder with respect to the pull-down support 50 may be achieved. It will be seen that on the pull-down support 50 I mount any desired number of the holders shown in Fig. 9 for supporting a plurality of additional flagpoles. The upper edge of the pull-down support 50 is deflected upon itself to form a reinforcing head 60 and is provided with apertures 62 which will engage corresponding apertures in the appropriate edge of a flag to be suspended from the upper edge of the pull-down support 50.

. the lower edge of the pull-down 54 may be de- In Fig. 10 I have shown a flag holder for use in homes and small establishments where only one flag is to be supported at the time, and the same consists of two sec- ,tions 66 and 68, the edges of which are deflected as at 69 for reinforcement and are provided with apertures 10 through which screws or bolts or nails can be driven into a wall, door, or other support. The sections 66 and 68 are provided with complementary jaws I2 and 14 which are clamped together about a pole (not shown) by one or more bolts 16. The jaws l2 and 14 may be round to form a round socket, or may be angularly deflected as shown in Fig. 10 to form a polygonal socket.

In Figs. 11 and 12 I have illustrated a modified form of the construction shown in Fig. 1 in which, instead of the collar I which is in the form of a flat band of a certain width, I conard. Each of the wire sections 80 is provided with the deflected ends 82 which are adapted to For added stability.

modified form of engage apertures 84 in the flanges of a flagpole,

holder 90 which is similar to the holder shown in Figs. 7 and 8 except that the locking tabs M are omitted since the holder 90 is fastened as at 82. The slots 32 shown in Fig. 8 may be used in or omitted from the holder 90. The holder 90 is also provided with the adjustment bolt 20, the bolt l6 and the cog wheel 30. The other ends of the wire sections 80 are deflected to form eyes I00 which engagethe slightly curved tie-bolts Hi2.v In the socket of the holder at a flagpole I3 may be positioned to support a flag, and, if desired, the pull-down construction illustrated in Fig. 1 can be supported from such flagpole in the exact manner above explained. It will be noted that the .deflected ends 82 of the wire sections 80 lie flat against the flanges 86 of the flag holder,

7 and that, when the collar formed of the wire sections is clamped around a light standard, the deflected ends 82 are pressed against the standard thus preventing withdrawal thereof. The wire sections 80 may be made of different lengths and thicknesses and can be manufactured in standard sizes from which any desired size of collar can be built up by simply using a greater or lesser number of wire sections. This construction is cheaper and lighter, and the parts can be carried in disassembled or knock-down compact condition. y I I Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent is:

1. In a device of the character stated, a collar, fastening means for adjustably clamping said collar around a pole, there being spaced'slots in the body of said collar for adjustable engagement with said fastening means, and a flagpole supporting bracket adapted to be carried by said collar and comprising a socket for receiving the pole of a flag, said socket merging into a pair of spring arms, and tabs at the ends of said spring arms adapted to pass through said slots and to be deflected against the inner face thereof.

2. In a device of the character stated, a collar, fastening means for adjustably clamping said collar around a pole, there being spaced vertical slots in thebody of said collarfor adjustable engagement with said fastening means, and a flag pole supporting bracket adapted to be carried by said collar and comprising a socket for-receiving the pole of a flag, means for tightening or relaxing said socket, said socket merging into a pair of spring arms, and tabs at the ends of said spring arms adapted to pass through said slots and to be deflected against the inner face thereof.

3. In a device of the character stated, a collar,

fastening means for adjustably clamping said engagement with said fastening means, and a flagpole supporting bracket adapted to be carried by said collar and comprising a socket for receiving the pole of a flag, a toothed member projecting into said socket and adapted to engage a pole inserted therein, said socket merging into a pair of spring arms, and tabs at the ends of said spring arms adapted to pass through said slots and to be deflected against the inner face thereof for securing said bracket to said collar.

4. In a device of the character stated, a collar,

fastening means for adjustably clamping said collar around a pole, there being spaced vertical slots in the body of said collar-for adjustable engagement with said fastening means, and a 5. In a device of the character stated, a collar adapted to be adjustably secured to a light standard or the like, and a flag holder carried by said collar, comprising a socket for receiving the pole of a flag and a rotary toothed element carried by said bracket and projecting into said socket for engaging said pole.

WILLIAM F. HOGAN. 

